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Devotion 1 of 3: Ps 107
V.2 says, “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy…” This verse is used to encourage Christians to witness. We should not be silent about the redemption from our enemy, Satan, that we have received. We were harassed by Satan into sin and misery and were headed for an eternity in darkness and suffering apart from God, but Jesus rescued us from that horrible fate and gave us eternal life instead!
Salvation is the most fantastic blessing in the world. When we die, we will go to the most beautiful place in the universe, full of happiness and peace forever and ever! Let’s share this wonderful news with as many people as possible so they, too, can go to heaven!
Lord, use us to help thousands of people to escape from eternal darkness and go to heaven instead!
Devotion 2 of 3: Rev 5
I believe the scroll in v.1 represents the Bible with prophecies of what will happen in the endtime. But it is sealed with 7 seals which no one could open (v.3), which means no one can correctly unlock the meaning of the endtime prophecies.
The Lion of Judah, who prevails and can loose the 7 seals to open the scroll in v.5, is Jesus. Jesus will reveal the right meaning of Revelation in the endtime.
I believe the 4 living creatures (v.6) symbolize overcoming Christians because they are like Jesus, whom the 4 living creatures mirror. In 4:7, the 4 creatures are: Lion (Jesus is the Lion of Judah), Calf (JC is the sacrifice for mankind’s sins), Man (JC is the Son of Man), and Flying Eagle (JC is the Son of God).
The Elders (v.6) also represent overcoming Christians who may have been pastors, 5-fold ministers, and leaders in the church. There were 24 of them (v.8), which could symbolize 12 each from the OT and NT.
The Lamb is Jesus (v.6). He has 7 horns, eyes and Spirits of God, which symbolize the Holy Spirit, who is all-powerful and all-seeing.
The 4 living creatures and 24 elders each have a harp and golden bowl of incense. The overcomers are worshipers and prayer warriors. Because of their intercession, Jesus will reveal the meaning of the endtime prophecies.
Jesus will make these overcomers kings and priests to God and cause them to rule on earth during the Millennium (v.10).
Let’s ask Jesus to unlock the 7 seals of the Bible and Revelation to His people at this time!
デボーション2/3：黙5章
1節の巻物は、終末の時代に起こることが預言された聖書を表していると私は思う。しかし、それは7つの封印で封印されており、誰も開けることができない（3節）。
5節で巻物を開くために7つの封印を解くことができるユダの獅子は、イエスである。イエスは終末の時代に黙示録の正しい意味を明らかにされる。
私は、4つの生き物（6節）は、イエスの4つの面を映し出しているので、イエスの姿に造り変えられつつある勝利者のクリスチャンを象徴していると信じている。黙4:7では、4つの生き物は次の4つの物です：獅子（イエスはユダの獅子）、子牛（イエスは人類の罪のためのいけにえ）、人間（イエスは人の子）、空飛ぶ鷲（イエスは神の子）。
長老たち（6節）もまた、勝利者のクリスチャン、特に牧師、五役者、教会の指導者を表している 。その数は24人（8節）で、旧約と新約の各12人を象徴していると思われる。
小羊とはイエスのことである（6節）。彼は7本の角、目、神の霊を持っているが、これは全能ですべてを見通す聖霊を象徴している。
4つの生き物と24人の長老は、それぞれ立琴と金の香鉢を持っている(8節)。勝利者たちは礼拝者であり、祈りの戦士である。彼らの執り成しのゆえに、イエスは終末の預言の意味を明らかにされる。
イエスは、この勝利者たちを神の王、祭司とし、千年王国の間、彼らが地上を支配するようにされる（10節）。
聖書の7つの封印を解いてくださるよう、イエスにお願いしよう。
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Devotion 3 of 3: Matt 1
Joseph and Mary risked their lives to bring Jesus into the world. Mary became pregnant before they married (v.18), so she was in danger of being stoned. Thinking Mary might have had an affair, but not wanting her to be executed, Joseph thought of hiding her someplace (v.19).
But the angel told Joseph to marry Mary because she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit (v.20)! So, I believe Joseph married Mary right away in order to, as much as possible, avoid problems from her pregnancy (v.24). But they didn’t have intercourse until Jesus was born so that Mary would still be a virgin when she gave birth (v.25).
Let’s be thankful for the faith, courage and obedience of Joseph and Mary for faithfully accomplishing the extremely dangerous task they were assigned to do in order to bring forth the Savior of mankind into the world!
— Pastor Elmer Inafuku